GENXZ is a miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar that tackles Lebanese political, economic and social issues from a youth perspective.
For this episode Sarah is joined by Antoine Habchi, MP Lebanese Forces.
Click to watch video-version: https://youtu.be/BzEzxzSj9d8
The discussions dives into cannabis legislation, a draft law yet to be implemented on its medicinal and industrial use, social attitudes surrounding its potential decriminalization and the general taboo of its recreational use.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Legislation background
4:28 Draft law
7:06 Academic angle
10:37 Comparing cannabis to harder drugs
15:20 Industry
19:35 Economic sectors
22:32 Other country experiences
25:46 Security
26:54 Sovereignty
28:59 Parallel / illegal markets
34:20 Within proximity
39:14 Use vs distribution
42:10 Taboo vs decriminalization
45:14 The right track
48:28 Minority rights
51:20 Psychologist vs political perspective
53:17 Moving forward
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